to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
finish; finishing; finishing touches
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
performer; entertainer; celebrity
a lot; to a very great extent; absolutely
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
of course; certainly; naturally
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
to have the privilege of doing
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
gem; jewel; precious stone
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
touting; tout; barker; pander
alone; by oneself; on one's own
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
business trip; official trip
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road